IF-2000 FC - Ski and Snowboard Press

The IF-2000 FC is our mid range production ski and snowboard laminating press.

It is suitable for both the medium to higher volume production user and die hard hobby/enthusiast DIY ski and snowboard builders. This machine is a full featured production laminating press based on the presses Lindsay designed for Powderstick Snowboards, Option Snowboards and dozens of other companies since the mid 1980's.

The IF-2000 FC features heated top and bottom forms that are temperature controlled by a digital PID control unit that allows various ramp and heat cycles to be programmed or it can be used with simple set temperature operation.

The daily capacity of the IF-2000 FC is dependent on the operating temperature and the cure time of the resin system used. This is typically 2 - 4 boards per hour or 2-3 pair of skis hour based on 60-70 degree C temperature using the Action Sports Extreme epoxy system and depending on the complexity of the layup - other epoxies will vary in terms of cure time and can allow faster or slower cure cycles and resin pot life.

This machine features an all steel I-beam "Fixed Cavity" frame design (hence the FC designation) that results in a very stiff, high performance frame when space and weight are not as much of a concern. The fixed cavity frame design is less expensive than our LC ("Lift Cylinder") designs and is your best choice when you demand top performance on a modest budget.

The IF-2000 FC ski and snowboard press features an all pneumatic "air bladder/caterpillar track" top form assembly for unlimited ski or board thickness profiles, adjustable length, various camber and rocker profiles and more (1 rocker/camber profile included, others can be ordered).

Standard Specifications (we can build to other specs please inquire):

All steel "Fixed Cavity" I-beam frame design

Adjustable for different lengths (standard from 140cm to 175cm - other size ranges available)

Heated all aluminum top and bottom forms

Digital temperature control

Modular tip, tail, and camber/rocker "form blocks" can be interchanged for different profiles (steep/mellow nose and tail, camber/rocker/hybrid etc)

330mm standard width (other widths available)

All aluminum "caterpillar track" top form assembly works as a flexible caul plate for unlimited thickness profiles

Recent News/Articles

We just received a shipment of our new 2018/2019 snowboard cores, ski cores, blanks and sidewalls.

The new snowboard cores feature new twin tip flex profiles as well as a new 20 hole "Bullet Pack" binding insert pattern. We are also offering 4 types of pre-tapered ski cores for easy incorportation in your ski designs. Check em out on the cores page!

The CNC Multicutter is a medium format CNC router and blade cutter with a cutting area of 80" x 16" (2130mm x 406mm) up to 96" x 48" (2032mm x 1220mm) depending on the configuration. Standard sizes are 80" x 16" and 80" x 24".

We call it the Multicutter due to the cutting versatility the machine offers when combining a traditional spindle for routing and milling tasks with an interchangable Donek blade cutter that allows a variety of other cutting tasks wih thin materials that would otherwise not be possbile on a traditional machine.

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SnowboardMaterials.comwas formed in 1998 as a division of Custom Shop Snowboard in Toronto, Canada, by longtime snowboard industry veteran Lindsay Rogers.